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<br />;PJT BY': USAC~; <br />" '. <br /> <br />40~ 2~1 7164; <br /> <br />AUG.4 <)3 17: 59 j <br /> <br />-2- <br /> <br />Response No.3 - The Corps participation with the eWeB and Working Group <br />has provid"d new insights inlu the unique geography and weather pauems of the Cherry <br />Creek Basin. This insight ean provide an opportunity for adjustments to be made to the <br />Corps regulations specific only to the Cherry Creek Basin, based on that uniqueness. <br />Adjustments may need to be made to the values being used by all parties, if we are to get <br />an appropriate resolution. <br /> <br />Request No.4 - Should the Corps not have the resources to address Requests 1 <br />through 3; can the Corps partner with the CWCB and National Weather Service in ajuint <br />request to the National Academy of Sciences for the resolution and detennination of <br />reasonable PMP values for the Cherry Creek Ba.,in using the findings in the NWS 1995 <br />PMP Study and the A W A 2003 PMP Study? <br /> <br />Response No.4 - The Corps considers the Cherry Creek PMP issue to be very <br />important. As such, the probability of the Corp not finding resources to fulfill our <br />commitment to responses 1 through J is unlikely. But iffor some reason the Corps <br />cannot perform these items, the Corps would be mare than willing to partner with the <br />eWCB and National Weather Service in ajointl'equest for National Academy of Science <br />assistance in resolving the PMP differences. <br /> <br />We have based these responses on our conlidence that the CWCB and Working <br />Grollp will work with the Colorado Congressional members in gelling FY04 legislation <br />allowing the Corps to fulfill all of thcsc responses. The Corps has carefuUy adhered to <br />the federallegislalion on Cherry Creek authored by the Colorado Congressional <br />delegation and will proceed with these requests only after receiving confirmation that thc <br />Colorado Congressional members, specifically Representatives Helley and Tancredo, <br />cOllcur with U,C Corps' actions. A copy of this lelter has been scnt to Congressman <br />Hefley and Congressman Tancredo. <br /> <br />Great progress has been made on the PMP issue in the last few years and 1 s<c <br />llltil prugress continuing. [fyou have any questions, please contact me or Mr. WiIliam <br />Miller, Project Manager at (402) 221-4022. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />~b~ <br /> <br />Colonel, Corps of Engineers <br />Di strict Engineer <br /> <br />Endu,UI~ <br /> <br />PAG~ ~/4. <br />